III 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. CON. RES. 90 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2008 Mr. Martinez (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Pryor) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Honoring the members of the United States Air Force who were killed in the June 25, 1996, terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Whereas June 25, 2008, marks the 12th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on June 25, 1996; Whereas 19 members of the United States Air Force were killed, more than 500 other citizens of the United States were injured, and 297 innocent citizens of Saudi Arabia or Bangladesh were killed or injured in the terrorist attack; Whereas the 19 members of the United States Air Force killed while serving the United States were Captain Christopher J. Adams, Staff Sergeant Daniel B. Cafourek, Sergeant Millard D. Campbell, Senior Airman Earl F. Cartrette, Jr., Technical Sergeant Patrick P. Fennig, Captain Leland T. Haun, Master Sergeant Michael G. Heiser, Staff Sergeant Kevin J. Johnson, Staff Sergeant Ronald L. King, Master Sergeant Kendall K. Kitson, Jr., Airman First Class Christopher B. Lester, Airman First Class Brent E. Marthaler, Airman First Class Brian W. McVeigh, Airman First Class Peter J. Morgera, Technical Sergeant Thanh V. Nguyen, Airman First Class Joseph E. Rimkus, Senior Airman Jeremy A. Taylor, Airman First Class Justin R. Wood, and Airman First Class Joshua E. Woody; Whereas the families of those brave members of the Air Force still mourn their loss; Whereas 3 months after the terrorist bombing, on September 24, 1996, the House of Representatives agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 200, 104th Congress, honoring the victims of the terrorist bombing; Whereas, on June 25, 2001, the fifth anniversary of the terrorist bombing, the House of Representatives agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 161, 107th Congress, which was concurred in by the Senate on July 12, 2002, further honoring the victims of the bombing; Whereas, on December 11, 2001, the Senate agreed to Senate Concurrent Resolution 55, 107th Congress, also marking the fifth anniversary of the terrorist bombing and honoring the victims of the bombing; Whereas, on June 27, 2005, the House of Representatives agreed to House Concurrent Resolution 188, 109th Congress, further honoring the victims of the terrorist bombing; Whereas those guilty of carrying out the attack have yet to be brought to justice; and Whereas terrorism remains a constant and ever-present threat around the world: Now, therefore, be it

That, on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the Khobar Towers United States military housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Congress— (1)recognizes the service and sacrifice of the 19 members of the United States Air Force who died in the attack; (2)calls upon the people of the United States to pause and pay tribute to those brave members of the Air Force; (3)extends its continued sympathies to the families of those who died; and (4)assures all members of the Armed Forces serving anywhere in the world that their well-being and interests will at all times be given the highest priority.